not the future i expected
02-14-2021, 11:14 AM
It had been several weeks since Kiyo had fled Iga after the threat on her life by her husband. She’d slipped away in the night after putting a sleeping draught in his tea to make sure he wouldn’t stir, her handmaiden Aoi and companion Yui, along with her deceased nephew’s Akita Anko following with her for protection and company. They’d run until they couldn’t anymore, Kiyo constantly looking over her shoulder expecting to see Hideki’s maddened eyes boring murderous holes into her. He’d been absolutely furious when he’d found out that she’d been taking herbs for years to prevent her from getting pregnant, more angry than she thought she’d ever seen him. His reaction when he’d found out, while terrifying, had left a small taste of satisfaction in her mouth. It had been the one thing she could do to have some semblance of control over her life and she’d taken it handily.
The four had bought passage on a ship set for a newly discovered continent called Boreas, sailing for a few days before they’d been dropped off on a beach. From there they’d found themselves in a mangrove, its currents frozen over from the cold of winter. In the summer it would certainly be teaming with life, but for that moment a soft silence had set upon them.
Leaving Aoi to build a fire and Yui to set up camp, the woman had decided that Anko and herself would go hunt for food. Aoi would do fine with her dried fruits, but with the Akitas and herself being carnivores, they’d need a bit more substance. Her steps were light as she trudged through the mounting snow, her breath coming out in puffs of condensation and her nose felt like it would surely fall off from freezing. Suddenly, with the breeze came a faint sweet scent, something familiar and just on the cusp of something more. Most others might have missed it, but Kiyo had taken care of so many pregnant women and helped to birth so many pups that she’d know that scent anywhere. Instinctively, she turned toward it, pushing her pale paws through the drifts until she saw her, a large woman clad in shades of black and white with a beautiful pair of purple eyes.
“Why are you out here alone in your condition, my dear?” She asked, a gentle, motherly smile on her lips. Surely she should have an escort?
The four had bought passage on a ship set for a newly discovered continent called Boreas, sailing for a few days before they’d been dropped off on a beach. From there they’d found themselves in a mangrove, its currents frozen over from the cold of winter. In the summer it would certainly be teaming with life, but for that moment a soft silence had set upon them.
Leaving Aoi to build a fire and Yui to set up camp, the woman had decided that Anko and herself would go hunt for food. Aoi would do fine with her dried fruits, but with the Akitas and herself being carnivores, they’d need a bit more substance. Her steps were light as she trudged through the mounting snow, her breath coming out in puffs of condensation and her nose felt like it would surely fall off from freezing. Suddenly, with the breeze came a faint sweet scent, something familiar and just on the cusp of something more. Most others might have missed it, but Kiyo had taken care of so many pregnant women and helped to birth so many pups that she’d know that scent anywhere. Instinctively, she turned toward it, pushing her pale paws through the drifts until she saw her, a large woman clad in shades of black and white with a beautiful pair of purple eyes.
“Why are you out here alone in your condition, my dear?” She asked, a gentle, motherly smile on her lips. Surely she should have an escort?
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